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Caim Fossils and Fossil Hunting

The scenery of the coast north of Caim is beautiful. Moreover, excellent coral fossils can be observed in situ and found as wave-rounded pebbles here. Brachiopods are also abundant.


Great Ormes Head Fossils and Fossil Hunting

A massive headland north of Llandudno, Great Ormes Head, is carved out of Carboniferous limestone. Numerous natural exposures can be examined as well as old quarry faces. A whole day can be spent exploring here.


Caim Fossils and Fossil Hunting

Moel Findeg is a small but very prominent hill on the eastern edge of the Clwydian Range Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. Corals, brachiopods and crinoids can be found in spoil which is regulary turned over as it is used by local farmers for farm tracks. Access is fully permitted.


Caim Fossils and Fossil Hunting

There are three sites at Burnley Hill, giving opportunity to collect carboniferous corals and brachiopods from a small cutting, scree slopes and hillside. There is plenty to be found here, and it makes a fantastic day out. It is within an area of Outstanding Natural Beauty.


Halkyn Fossil Hunting

Surrounding the massive working limestone quarry just outside of Halkyn are many smaller disused workings and old piles of waste material. In places, good quality brachiopods, corals and crinoidal limestone can be found.


Halkyn Fossil Hunting

Carboniferous Limestone scenery heaven! About a mile north of Llangollen, the Eglwyseg escarpment presents some really fantastic views. What’s more, among the huge amount of scree that covers its scarp slope, fossil brachiopods and corals can be found.


Halkyn Fossil Hunting

From the portion of the Glyndwr's Way walk that passes through the woods on Gallt yr Ancr hill, west of Meifod, fossiliferous sandstone blocks can be collected. These, when split, can yield excellent brachiopod fossils.


Halkyn Fossil Hunting

A pretty walk above Prestatyn and the chance of finding a few Carboniferous Limestone fossils. On a sunny day this location is idyllic, even if the finds can be few and far between.


Halkyn Fossil Hunting

Occasional coral fossils can be found at the pretty location of Red Wharf Bay. Brachiopods and crinoid pieces also occur. Finds are low however.


Cliff
Fossils collected direct from cliff face
Foreshore
Fossils collected from the foreshore
Cliff/Foreshore
Fossils collected from the cliff and foreshore
Quarry
Location is a quarry or pit
Stream
Fossils collected from a stream or river bed,
Field
Fossils collected from a farm field
Cutting
Fossils collected from road or railway cutting.
Scree Slope
Fossils collected from hill or mountain scree slope.
Rock Outcrop
Fossils collected from rock outcrops.
Lake / Reservoir
Fossils collected from lake or reservoir banks.
Microfossils
Samples taken back for processing microfossils.

 

North Wales

Fossils are common
Fossils often found
Fossils are not common
Fossils rarely found
Site protected, no collecting permitted, or no access to beach

Quaternary
Neogene
Palaeogene

Cretaceous
Jurassic
Triassic
Permian
Carboniferous
Devonian
Silurian
Ordovician
Cambrian / Pre Cambrian

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Microscopes for viewing Microfossils
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